Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-02

Mr.. Hamilton of Cumberland. from the
Committee on Fisheries and Game, reported
leave to withdraw on petition of William ii.
Lewis and others for change in the lobster
law.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to amend chap. 262, public law'
of 1885.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve relating to the index in the regis
try of deeds, York County.
Resolve authorizing the County of York tC
procure loan.
Bill an act to amend sec. SO, chap. 80, re-
vised statutes, relating to bail for Sunday ar
rests.
Bill an act to amend secs. 81 and 90, chap
Al, revised statutes, relating to life insurance
Bill an act to amend sec. Al, chap. 40, re-
vised statutes, relating to migratory fishes il
DAM riscotta River.
Bill an act additional to and amendatory o.
aces So, Sc, 81 and 5S, revised statutes, re
lating to corporations.
Bill an act to amend sec. 81. chap. 40, re
vised statutes, relating to fish ways.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Bill an act to incorporate the Eastern Trus
and Banking Company,
Bill an act in relation to the exclusion o.
minors as spectators from court rooms.
Bill an act to incorporate the Merchants
Trust and Banking Company.
Bill an act relating to compensation o!
County Commissioners of Hancock County
Bill an act to amend sec. 81, chap. 80
revised statutes, relating to iails.
Bill an act for the protection of Political
I'd Al =
cal meetings and caucuses from disturbance
and fraud.
Bill an act to legalize the doiugs of Elliots
vile Plantation.
Bill an act to incorporate the ST. Croiz
River Railroad Co.
Bill an act to establish the Oldtown NUM-
cipal Court. -,
Bill an act to amend sec. 43, chap. 70, re-
vised statutes, relating to insolvent debtors
Bill an act to amend sec. SO. chap. 3, re
vised statutes, relative to the power of towns
in the matter of buildings.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve making appropriations for repair
of roads in Indian Township, Washington
county.
Resolve in favor of the Maine State COLLEGE
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
erinteudent for the Passamaquoddy tribe Of
Indians.
Resolve in favor of the city of Bah.
Resolve in favor of bridge in Mattawam
keag.
Resolve in favor of Mrs. Leila Pattee.
Resolve for the distribution of certified
copies of plans on file in the State Land
office.
House document 1888, bill an act to amend
sec. chap. 1877 revised statutes, relating to
malicious mlschiefs, being up for third
reading was read the third time, and pending
passage to be engrossed was tabled, on
motion of Mr.. Barker of Bangor.
Subsequently this bill was taken from the
table, on motion of Mr.. Barker, amended,
and passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr. Clark of Bangor, House
document 1877, bill an act to incorporate the
Penobscot Central Railroad Company, was
taken from the table, amended, and AGAR
laid on the table for printing, as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Clark of Caribou, bill ar
act to incorporate the Caribou Water Com
pany, was taken from the table and re COM
mitted to the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Hawkes. of Portland
the House took from the table bill an &C
additional to chap. 81 of the revised statutes
relating to safety switches and lights. The
bill was amended, as proposed by Mr.
Hawkes., by adding the following: "See. 2
Whoever, without authority, shall alter,
change or in any manner interfere with any
safety switch or switch light on any railroad
shall be liable to fine of not less than one
hundred dollars. aud Imprisonment for no
less than sixty days"
The bill was then read twice and to-mor-
row assigned,
On motion Of Mr.. Manley of Augusta the
rules were suspended Senate document so
resolve in favor of the Maine State College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts was tax eI
from the table and recommitted to the Com.
mittee on Financial Affairs.
House document l73, bill an act relating
to liens on vessels came up under special as
signment, pending third reading. On motion
of Mr.. Condor of Friendship the bill wa,
read third time and passed to be engrossed
Mr.. Barker moved to reconsider the vote
passing to be enacted. bill an act to amend
chap. AZ of the revised statutes, relating to
loan and building associations. The vote
was reconsidered by the House and the bill
being amended on Mr.. Bankers motion / J
striking out the word lone" in the fourtt
line and inserting the word "two," was
passed to be enacted as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Bishop of Hermon, the
House took from the table Senate document
20, bill an act to abolish the school district
system, the pending question being the in
definite postponement of the bill, in concur
renee; and the matter was then assigned to
Friday for consideration.
Mr.. Clark of Calais, moved that message
be sent to the Senate, requesting it to return
to the House bill an act to incorporate the
Calais City Railway Company. The motion
prevailed, and the message was sent to the
Senate in accordance Herewith.
House document l47, bill an act amenda.
tory of and additional to chap. 81, revised
statutes, and amendatory of chap 359
and chap. 500 public laws of 1885, relating
to the sale of intoxicating liquors, came up
under special assignment, and was read the
third time.
MIR. Allen OF Alfred referred briefly
seriatim, to the different sections of this bill
and explained the law As at present, and the